Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-29
TO CAPITALISTS.
HAVE FOR SALE THE
Rancho PalOS VerdeS,

| CONTAINING 1900 ACRES OF THE
~ most valuable ard cheapest land IL
| this stat, comprleing about 3VUo acres ol
| buttom and mesa land lying within niteen
Minutes drive OF Wilmington. on the south
| ern Pacific Railroad, in the mlQsto oi whlcn
| is one of the most beautiful FRESH WATEk
| LAKES. of about 60 acres ia extent, with
| an extensive island in the center. Numer-
Gus FINE SPRINGS on its borders supply
| 1t with n esh water.
THIS LAND LIES IN THE ARTEslAN BE 1T,
| and would make one of the mos desirable
| sites for a flourishing town to be found III
| this county. on the northern boundary oi
| this tact OF mesa lands, OH the Mcdonald
ranch, lies the site kHown as Broad Acres,
where land is selling at from s75 to slOo per
ives ern boundary runs along the beautiful
foo hills of the noble Palos Verdes range,
back 10 the place OF beginning, adjoining the
city limits Of Wilmington. hese 3 % acres
can be put upon the market aud SOLD at once
FOR ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE ENTIRE TRACT
OF 17.00U ACRES.
The other 14,O00 acres extend from San
Pedro towards Billona Harbor. its
northern boundary :, being within
about four miles Of that
new terminus of the railroad. Two-thiIds
OF this tract is composed of the finest table
land, and of the richest soil, upon which is
now growing most luxuriant crops of the
various native grasses. With the exception
of several inaccessible csnons and
steep mountain sides on the west
END every acre of 1t is fine agricultural
land, on which, with the possible exception
of the citrus variety, every description of
fruit raise1 in California can be successfully
produced.
The highest point on the Paios Verdes is
15QO feet above the level of the sea, on to
which carriages can be easily driven.
From this point some of the most magnif
cent views on this continent are to be seen.
Almost at ones feet lies the thriving harbor
OF san Pedro. with its fleet OF ships and
steamers lying at anchor or on the wing,
with Wilmington in close proximity.
Farther to the east is the now
FAMOUS RATTLEsNAKE ISLAND,
With its broad expanse of sand beach,
white with the rollers of San Pedro bay,
stretching away with a graceful curve to
Long Beach and Alamitos Beach, the future
great seaside resorts OF the Paclhc Coast.
Farther to the east spreads out before the
delighted gaze the great valleys OF Los An
geles and San Gabriel. Still fsrther to the
east are the towering peaks of the Sierra
Madre mountains, with "Old Baldy's"
snow. crowned head glistening in the sun.
light : panoramic view uni urpassed
anywhere. To the westw ard, again,
We look down upon the lovely lake at
Bal,ona HarbOr, whence the magnificent
beach of Santa Monica bay. lined with
breakers of white surf, stretches away as
far as the eye can reach. Still further to
the westward, rising up out of the deep
blue ocean, apparently not five miles away,
are the lofty peaks OF the beautiful santa
Catalina island, and beyond, in the dim
distance, the shadowy outline OF Santa
Glen ente island. the whole forming series
of magnificent views, which would rouse
the enthusiasm of the best landscape
painter.
In the cliffs ON the seashore are many
thousands
TONS OF THE FINEST oCHRE,
OF many colors and shades, which have al
re ady been successfully used in the manu-
facture of paint, specimens OF which may
be seen in this city on one OF our prom.
inent buildings. Brea, or natural asphalt
um. and bituminous rock, suitable for street
paving, is found in many places In large
quantities. c al oil is found in the mount
aims near San Pedro. Limestone in mex.
baustible quantities crops out in many
places, A hill of gypsum, or. plaster OF
whicn has obtained local celebrity for the
polishing of gold and silver. Building
stone is found almost everywhere, among
which is light gray sandstone OF irm and
immense layers which will readily cleave
into slabs four inches in thickness and four
to six feet or more in length and width.
Numerous springs of tine water, among
them sulphur and iron. are found all over
the tract, and in it. great canyons can be
stored the surplus water of the rainy season,
sufficient to irrigate 100000 acres. besides
furnishing immense water power for all
purposes by constructing inexpensive dams
across their narrow gorges, natural reser.
voirs, on the various benches.
Lying a this property does, between and
in immediate proximity to iwo. great har-
bors, along the foothills of which the great
trunk line of the A 7. & 5. F is shortly to
be built, the right of way through 1t having
already been secured, it has advantages
which, IL may be safely asserted no other
tract of equal area is possessed OF. When
properly developed and literally advertised
the Palos Verdes would soon become one Of
the most
POPULAR SUMNER AND WINTER RESORTS
Oh the Pacific Coast. com bining what others
lack, the advantages of ocean aud mountain
attractions, with hunting, yachting. fishing
and bathing.
TO Joint stock company the Palo Verdes
can be made to realize very large profit.
will sell this tract for S25 per acre, on
very easy terms, II taken within four days.
II not sold by that time the price will be
advanced.
For further particulars apply to
ALVAN ID. BROCK,
Rooms 20 and 30, Newell Block, corner Sec
ond and Main SITS, Los angeles, Cal.
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